{"id":4398,"date":"2023-02-08T18:49:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T13:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=4398"},"modified":"2023-02-08T18:49:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T13:19:49","slug":"apple-os-x-remove-a-symbolic-link-symlink-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/apple-os-x-remove-a-symbolic-link-symlink-command\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple OS X: Remove a Symbolic Link (Symlink) Command"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To remove a symbolic link (also known as a symlink) in Apple OS X, you can use the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-bash\"><span class=\"hljs-built_in\">rm<\/span> \/path\/to\/symlink<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Replace &#8220;\/path\/to\/symlink&#8221; with the actual path to the symlink you want to remove. 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